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(Reuters) - DirecTV has settled its dispute with Tribune Broadcasting Co and agreed to a five-year retransmission deal for all 23 of Tribune's local stations and WGN America, the two companies said on Wednesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tribune said their locals signals and those of WGN America were restored to DirecTV customers on Wednesday. More than 5 million DirecTV customers in 19 cities were cut off from Tribune's stations on Saturday after...

DirecTV has ordered 10 episodes of its new original comedy "Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight," which will be penned by award-winning screenwriter Peter Ackerman ("The Americans," "Ice Age"). This is the company's first venture into comedy. The series, based on Ackerman's play of the same name, looks at a variety of modern-day relationships through the idea that nothing good happens after midnight. "Television these days feels like the Wild West, with new players arriving all the...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers grilled AT&T Inc and DirecTV on Tuesday over a proposed merger that some Democrats and public interest groups fear will result in higher costs and less competition. The chief executives of the No. 2 wireless carrier and the largest U.S. satellite TV service provider testified about their proposed $48.5 billion deal at hearings in the House of Representatives and the Senate, and said the scale the merger would allow them to save...

Starz and DirecTV Monday announced an extension and expansion of their multi-platform distribution deal. Accord lets the satcaster continue offering Starz premium channels, HD and on-demand services, and grants it the right to offer Starz and Encore online services on the new DirecTV Everywhere service that's being tested for authenticated Starz Super Pack subscribers. In addition, the agreement enables DirecTV to launch Movieplex,...

The CEOs of AT&T and DirecTV were pressed on Capitol Hill on whether their proposed $49 billion merger, pitched as a way to achieve cost efficiencies, would lead to lower prices for consumers, but neither company committed to such a scenario. Instead, AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson said that the rate of increase would be slowed, while DirecTV chairman and CEO Michael White said that consumers will see "better valued bundles" with the...

The Blackhawks recorded their largest comeback in franchise history and tied the NHL mark when they rallied from a five-goal, first-period deficit to defeat the Calgary Flames 6-5 in overtime Monday night at the United Center. It was one of the most thrilling games in recent memory. And if you have DirecTV, you didn't see it. A dispute between Versus, the network broadcasting Monday's game, and the satellite provider has resulted in millions of subscribers...

It's all about the bundle. That's what AT&T and DirecTV told the FCC in a filing Wednesday that makes the case for why the union of the telco giant and satcaster would be in the public interest. As both sides have repeatedly stated, the combo will make DirecTV a more effective competitor against cable and allow the larger entity to sell bundled broadband/video/telco services. "At its core, the rationale for this transaction is simply stated. Through this combination,...

March 14 (Reuters) - DirecTV, the largest U.S. satellite television provider has decided to end its pursuit of Vivendi's GVT. A DirecTV spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the company chose to "not to move forward in its pursuit of GVT and has withdrawn from the process. " Reuters had reported on Feb. 28 that the only other bidder in the GVT auction process besides DirecTV was a consortium of buyout firms led by KKR & CO.

May 30 (TheWrap.com) - On the heels of their announcement of a merger, AT&T and DirecTV found themselves hit with a class-action lawsuit filed by one of DirecTV's public shareholders. Teresa Silvestri filed the suit on Thursday on behalf of other shareholders, targeting DirecTV and its board of directors, AT&T, and its subsidiary, Steam Merger Sub, LLC. The document details the merger deal, with AT&T acquiring each share of common stock of DirecTV for $28.50 per...

By Liana B. Baker May 8 (Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV's profit and revenue rose in the first quarter but it added fewer subscribers in the United States than Wall Street expected. DirecTV added 81,000 new subscribers in the U.S. in the quarter, missing analysts' average forecast of 92,000, according to StreetAccount data. In Latin America, it added 593,000 new subscribers, which beat analysts' estimates of 543,000. Net income rose to $731 million, or $1.07 per share, from ...

Arts network Ovation has announced its summer lineup, including new series "Big Ballet," "Trending Trailers," "Wall of Sound" and " Capture ," along with returners "The Art Of" and "The Artful Detective." DirecTV subscribers will have access to a free Ovation preview beginning May 26. The full slate is listed below: NEW SERIES: "Wall of Sound" Ovation's new weekly music series brings viewers the very latest news, gossip, releases and...

By Liana B. Baker May 17 (Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation. The person acknowledged that other parties were involved, adding that DirecTV was "one of many" suitors. Media reports have previously identified Time Warner Cable Inc as another company weighing a potential stake in the company. Representatives...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV will negotiate a deal with the National Football League independently, AT&T Inc.'s chief financial officer said, days after the mobile carrier announced a bid for the company that hinges on a renewal of the NFL Sunday Ticket Football Package. In a filing related to the acquisition, the companies agreed that if DirecTV's renewal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Service is not renewed on the terms discussed between the parties, AT&T may decide not to consummate...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Adds dropped word in lead. DirecTV cuts price of Sunday Ticket package In a move that could help subscribers' wallets and the company's bottom line, DirecTV announced Friday that it is offering its NFL Sunday Ticket packages at 40 percent less than last year. That move comes on the heels of the satellite television provider offering the Sunday Ticket package for free to new subscribers for the second year in a row. "(Prices) are...

AT&T will not force U-verse TV customers to take DirecTV service, if the telco's $67 billion deal for the satcaster goes through, CFO John Stephens said. "Customers will have their choice," said Stephens, speaking at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. "They can stay on U-verse. This transaction is not based on freeing up wired capacity." AT&T at the end of March 2014 had 5.7 million U-verse TV subscribers, making it the...